Royal Albert Memorial Museum Museum

Address: Queen Street, Exeter EX4 3RX, United Kingdom

Website: https://www.rammuseum.org.uk

Admission: Free admission

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) is a municipal museum and art gallery in Exeter, England, housing collections in natural history, archaeology, ethnography and fine art. It serves as Exeter’s principal civic museum with long-running public programmes.

Exhibitions present local archaeological finds, historical displays, natural history specimens and fine art alongside temporary shows. The museum supports research, learning and outreach programmes for schools and the public.

RAMM was established in the 19th century and has expanded and adapted its display spaces and collections over time to meet modern conservation and interpretation standards. It functions as a regional cultural institution with rotating exhibitions and collection-based research.

The museum is located in Exeter city centre, within walking distance of the cathedral and other civic landmarks.

• Collections and programmes: Holds collections spanning archaeology, natural history, and fine art that document local and regional history as well as global cultures; check the museum’s website for current special exhibitions and family programmes.

RAMM (Royal Albert Memorial Museum) is in Exeter city centre on Queen Street, opposite Northernhay Gardens and near the High Street. From Exeter St Davids and Exeter Central stations it’s an easy walk into the city centre (about 10-15 minutes from St Davids; shorter from Central); local Stagecoach buses also stop nearby.

If driving, follow signs for Exeter city centre from the M5-parking and public car parks are available within a short walk of the museum.

• Enter via the museums main Queen Street entrance and plan to visit midweek mornings to avoid the heaviest tourist and school-group traffic.
• Combine a visit with nearby Exeter Cathedral and the city centre - the museums central location makes it easy to see the local archaeology, world cultures and natural-history displays in one outing and to pick up any guided tours or talks the museum runs.